Prepare for Pregnancy More articles
The decision - I want a baby
Juliana Fridman We want a little version (hopefully a better version) of the mix between us. We have so much love to give and sharing with another one it will only make it bigger. So let’s go for it!
Quick workplace safety check
If you're pregnant or planning on conceiving it's time to give your work space a quick once over with this handy guide.
Low B12 mums 'up birth defect risk'
Babies whose mothers had low levels of vitamin B12 just before and after they were conceived could be up to five times more likely to be being born with a congenital defect, a study reveals.
Trying to Conceive More articles
Three stages of conceiving a baby
Learn more about the three stages of conceiving a baby.
Sexual positions for conceiving
When it comes to conception there is a lot of discussion about successful positions for ‘making babies’. Unfortunately there is no widely-accepted ‘best position’ but here are some answers to common questions surrounding the act of conceiving.
Helpful resources for those trying to conceive
Juliana Fridman The internet played such an important role in our research, and I cannot even start telling you how many things I found via web on trustworthy groups and websites.
Fertility More articles
Poor sperm? Blame it on your mother
Nicky Phillips Most men never want to think about their mothers when it comes to matters of the bedroom. But if they encounter problems with sperm production and infertility, they just might have to.
Fast lifestyle, faster sperm
Nicky Phillips It is a finding that could warm many men's hearts: size does not count and a paunchy middle is an advantage. Australian researchers studying how quickly sperm can travel inside the female to reach the egg have shown that having more than one partner is the key to faster sperm, in mice at least.
The miracle of conception is no metaphor for some women
Monica Dux No matter how hard you try or how desperately you want it, whether you get a baby or not is often outside your control.
IVF more articles
When baby makes two
Liz Porter For the first time, single women can access IVF in Victoria even if they are not infertile.
Multiple births to surge as cost of IVF treatment rises
As treatment costs go up, more women are asking for several embryo implants at once. Jill Stark reports.
Who's Ivy F?
Katrina Logan Who is Ivy F? And so begins the adventures of young Preston Lee as he dons his best detective outfit and goes on a quest to find this baby his parents keep talking about: “Ivy F”.
Alternative Therapies more articles
Complex surrogacy laws to be untangled
Joel Gibson After years of legal confusion, couples who use a surrogate mother in NSW will be able to get legal recognition of their status as parents in state courts.
Indian IVF bill may stop gay couple surrogacy
Matt Wade IN DELHI and Conrad Walters A growing number of male couples from Australia and other Western countries are hiring surrogates in India to bear children, but that might no longer be possible if a draft bill to regulate IVF in India becomes law.
Natural selection
Paula Goodyer With IVF offering a monthly pregnancy rate that is two to three times higher than nature, it will always appeal to couples in the stressed-out 21st century. But achieving a pregnancy can be a bit like painting a wall, It's all in the preparation.
Adoption more articles
Scared of adoption
Justine Davies How important is biology? Does it really make a difference to the way that you bond with your baby?
Sheryl Crow adopts new baby at 48
Sheryl Crow is a mother again. The singer announced on Friday that she had adopted a one-month old baby, Levi James. 48-year old Crow is already a mother to 3-year-old adopted son Wyatt Steven.
Adoption program 'a drop in the ocean'
Matthew Benns Australia's largest international adoption program has been re-opened but it is not enough to change our ''anti-adoption culture'', says actor Deborra-Lee Furness.
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Conception Blog
Prue Corlette is Essential Baby's blogger-in-residence for the conception section - read her blog and tips for getting pregnant, the not-so-conventional way!
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Discuss conception with EB members!
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